An 808 has become an iconic sound. Whether for pop music, hip hop or trap – 808s are heavily a sought after sound. Dating back to the 80s, 808 drums quickly became a staple in…
Category: Music Creation Tools
Compressors are at the epicentre of audio dynamics. They’re critical tools that allow us to smooth out out peaks and levels, glue our groups together, and so much more. But, specifically, what are the best…
Keeping your vocals sitting at the top of your mix can be difficult from time to time. Sometimes, effects like reverb and delay only push your vocals further back too. But there is a solution…
BYOD by ChowDSP is a free distortion plugin aimed at guitarists. BYOD, short for build your own distortion, is a free new plugin by ChowDSP. All ChowdDSP plugins are free, and BYOD is no different!…
Compression can go one of two ways: well or badly. It can be your best friend when you use it right, but not so much if you don’t. If you overdo it, compression can ruin…
Developer Accentize introduces two new plugins: DeRoom2 and DeRoom Pro2. Accentize DeRoom2 and DeRoom Pro2 are plugins for removing unwanted ambience from your audio. They do this by using machine learning algorithms that make it…
A compressor ratio is one of the most misunderstood parameters in music production. But when you understand what its purpose is and how to use it properly, your sounds and mixdowns will rise in quality…
JUNO-60 has an easy to use interface, and it promises a “genuine recreation of the JUNO-60 stereo chorus effect”. We’ve seen emulation after emulation of this desirable chorus effect. Now though, we have the official…
Sidechain compression is a form of audio ducking that many professional tracks make use of. Sidechain compression is when the level of one signal triggers a compressor to act on another signal. In electronic music,…
Vocoder is the latest plugin to enter the market by renowned developer Softube. Softube Vocoder is a virtual instrument that features a polyphonic carrier synth with six voices. Furthermore, it has four waveforms that you…
